High Rigg
357m (1172ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
You can find High Rigg & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
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See High Rigg and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
See High Rigg and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
*Walk & bag all 27 Wainwrights in The Central Fells area of The Lake District in just 8 easy-to-follow circular walks.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks. Click here for more information.
NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Rigg
Andrew Thornton walked up High Rigg on August 9th, 2023 [from/via/route] A591 [with] Jenny [weather] Overcast - Lots of bracken.
Stephen Batson climbed High Rigg on April 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] The youth centre [weather] Sunny - Not a soul about until the very end
Ian Ashton bagged High Rigg on May 29th, 2023 [from/via/route] I [with] Family and taylors
Martin Hartshorne hiked High Rigg on May 18th, 2023 [from/via/route] From near legburthwaite along the tops then down to St John's & along the valley [with] finley [weather] Sunny then a bit clouds, slight breeze pleasant to walk in the shirt - Valley walk is lush
Iain Jones summited High Rigg on March 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite [with] Nicola Jones & Georgia Jones
Caroline Winter conquered High Rigg on November 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] High Rigg & Low Rigg circular from Thirlmere [with] Penrith Ramblers [weather] Clear, sunny, & cold & icy - Enjoyable low level is walk with lovely people
Simon Myerscough has scaled High Rigg [from/via/route] St Johns in the Vale [with] Joanne [weather] Very sunny & windy
Debi Mcmillan walked up High Rigg on August 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] my own [weather] VERY hot, 25 degrees - Tough incline. Midges!!
Christine Shepherd climbed High Rigg on May 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from St. John's in the Vale Climbed again 18.05.2021 while on a visit to see the Rannerdale Bluebells. Climbed for the third time on 6.6.22. [with] On my own [weather] Damp but improving - This was the first fell in a four day frenzy of peak bagging from Keswick.
Tony Halliday bagged High Rigg on June 1st, 2022 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at legburthwaite nice steady evening walk of about 5 & a half miles [with] My boarder terrier jimmy boo and George also my wife sal [weather] The weather was warm start dry sunny no wind not too busy - A steady loop walk nice rolling grassy fells with craggy out crops
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